Republic of Korea Army

The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) is the army of South Korea, founded on 5 September 1948. The ROKA was trained and equipped by the United States, and, during the Korean War and through the Vietnam War, the ROKA utilized World War II-era US equipment and uniforms. In 2018, it had a strength of 464,000 soldiers, 2,300 main battle tanks, 2,800 armored fighting vehicles, 5,800 artillery pieces, 200 multiple rocket launchers, and 60 guided missile systems.